Evidence of different compound resin-based adhesives is present in South Africa from at
least 77000 years ago. Ancient glue production is considered one of the oldest known highly …

This study explores traditional adhesives using an ethnobiological approach within a
multisocioecological context in Zambia. Through semi-structured interviews, videotaped …

The use of adhesives for hafting stone tools at least 191 ka was a major technological
development. Stone tools could be more securely attached to handles, thus improving their …

The arrival of farmer groups in southern Africa, from the early first millennium CE, is thought
to have influenced forager behavioural patterns. Understanding these behavioural shifts are …

Technologies and their production systems are used by archaeologists and anthropologists
to study complexity of socio-technical systems. However, there are several issues that …

The foragers of the southern African Middle Stone Age were among the first humans to
adapt their environment and its resources to their needs. They heat-treated stone to alter its …

Fire is one of the oldest technologies of humankind; indeed, the earliest signs of fire
appeared almost two million years ago. Traces of early fire use include charcoal, baked …

Little is known of forager behavioural shifts in the middle Limpopo Valley, especially after the
arrival of farmers. Studies have shown changes in forager toolkits, as to what these …

Technologies and their production systems are used by archaeologists and anthropologists
to study complexity of socio-technical systems. However, there are several issues that …

This study explores the impact of lithic substrate variability on joint design, aiming to
enhance the understanding of archaeological adhesives through mechanical testing. While …